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Downloading YouTube Videos to Your Hard Drive

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Dec 6, 2009. 1:12 PM65lemans says:
can i use this to get videos from other sites than youtube and how do i put them on my psp?
Aug 13, 2009. 1:33 PMAurelius11 says:
You can also use dvdvideosoft. http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/

It can convert the youtube videos to .mp3, .mp4, flash, and .3GP(phones)
Aug 4, 2009. 5:20 PMdelboy007 says:
Quite simply a brilliant app. Downloading mp4's for my ipod within 5 minutes of googling this product. Don't know if I'll get any sleep tonight!!
Jul 15, 2009. 11:47 AMmastergamer111 says:
Does this have any bugs?
Jul 2, 2009. 2:25 PMegjr79119 says:
okay now that i have the mp4 and i do have quicktime. how do i watch it on quicktime? plez help. Can I send the file to a micro disk and watch it on my phone?
Jul 1, 2009. 12:08 AMrudi009 says:
another simpler way............. go to keepvid.com and paste the link of the video and u'll get the download link!!
Jun 7, 2009. 11:59 AMawsmlydestrctiv says:
hey i need help! how do u add them to a psp?
Jun 11, 2009. 12:07 PMTom Buckey says:
i aqdded it to my psp but it says unsupported data on the psp
May 26, 2009. 4:56 PMd2j5 says:
would you get any virus from useing this?
May 27, 2009. 12:27 PMd2j5 says:
ok thanks i favorited it
Apr 14, 2009. 2:55 AMoric11 says:
hahaha he's watching charlie the unicorn 2
Apr 5, 2009. 9:40 PMTenma- says:
also, youtube downloader works too
Mar 31, 2009. 8:26 PMblaize8 says:
I meant gameboy or ds
Mar 31, 2009. 8:26 PMblaize8 says:
can it get videos onto a gamebot advance or ds?
Jan 5, 2009. 10:53 AMRobert L says:
Virus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do not use
If you want to do this use
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-get-music-from-U-Tube/
Feb 12, 2009. 11:44 AMRobert L says:
hereIts not mine I only have one instructable so far and if you want to see it go to:
Feb 12, 2009. 11:45 AMRobert L says:
Sorry the "here" should be at the end
Jan 30, 2009. 12:08 PMamakerguy says:
This works really good. and I can put the videos on my ipod, PSP, or thumb drive.
Dec 3, 2008. 5:06 AMdoug1717 says:
Thank you! It works. One thing though, if the video is "deemed innapropriate by youtube's community" Tooble won't download it. Is there a bypass or setting to correct this?
Dec 29, 2008. 4:07 PMamakerguy says:
This is AWSOME I can put on my thumb drive and have portable video!!!
Dec 30, 2008. 12:05 PMDJ Radio says:
I have another method.
Dec 30, 2008. 12:06 PMDJ Radio says:
but yours is shorter and better.
Jan 7, 2009. 1:04 AMYouTuber says:
Hey, Can you put them onto like a CD-R disc, and watch them on other people's computers. I also need a very quick response. Thank-you! Yours For Ever, The !YouTuber!
Jan 25, 2009. 1:58 PMthefunktopus says:
In theory yes, a cd would work and so would a usb storage device
Jan 26, 2009. 12:15 AMStevenMcFlyJr says:
Here's a site you can "borrow" YouTube video's from. No software download. Your choice of LQ vids (FLV format) or HQ vids (mp4) format. Cut & paste. DL & enjoy:

http://keepvid.com
Dec 27, 2008. 9:18 AMavwos says:
http://www.mediaconverter.org/index.php

you don't need to download anything and all you need to do is enter an address
Aug 21, 2008. 8:32 PMbelucky says:
This Firefox add-on works with all sites for me.
Aug 16, 2008. 8:50 PMAmzD says:
Me neither! I just want to donwload two vids from You Tube. Can't believe how complicated it is!
Aug 2, 2008. 12:24 PMee_geek says:
I couldn't go on to YouTubeX.com
May 22, 2008. 1:12 PMdrummerboy51793 says:
May 11, 2008. 7:12 PMslimguy379 says:
HELP I cant download this video :http://video.aol.com/video/tv-thundercats-mongor/1873290
I've used every imaginable website to download it but... no cigar hope some one can help me (I rather get a message than a additional comment but either will work) THANKS!!!
Mar 4, 2008. 1:16 AMRavundra Pardeshi says:
I have used convertyoutube.com for downloading videos. This programme converts the videos to required format.
Feb 3, 2008. 6:35 AMmountlaurel says:
if you want to download videos from youtube you can try

http://ulearners.com that support not only youtube but also videos from google and videos from redtube
Jan 22, 2008. 6:48 AMCeltic Davey says:
Firefox + Downloadhelper add on free and easiest way 2 download ANY videos on the net add tamperdata add on 4 porn sites
Oct 14, 2007. 7:40 PMHeikki says:
I got a Medium-threat virus alert from the company, be careful...
Sep 23, 2007. 1:49 AMJazzyTunes says:
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Jul 12, 2007. 9:08 PMkillarowa says:
ok so you've used this instructable, or got the firefox extension.....and downloaded some video's. Either you need the flv player, or a converter. SUPER is a completely FREE converter and can convert many file types. Peace.
Jul 12, 2007. 9:10 PMkillarowa says:
NO UGLY WATERMARKS EITHER!!!!
Jun 23, 2007. 10:26 PMwildsurfer says:
You no the easyest way to download youtube videos is this free program called

Free youtube to ipod converter here is the link

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/guides/dvd/convert-YouTube-FLV-video-to-iPod-MP4-video.htm
Jul 12, 2007. 9:10 PMkillarowa says:
I'm sure its free, but I doubt its good, and it probably leaves an ugly watermark on your video's unless you pay for it.
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